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Siegel, Jeff – Educational Perspectives, 2008
Like plate lunches, aloha shirts, and lei, Pidgin is an important part of local identity in Hawai'i. While some people still think of Pidgin as "broken English," many now realize that it is a distinct creole language, similar to others that have developed in multilingual environments, and call it Hawai'i Creole or HCE (Hawai'i Creole…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Language Acquisition, Pidgins, Dialects
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Siegel, Jeff – Language Sciences, 1992
Two factors often neglected in studies of the development of pidgin languages are described in relation to the history of Pidgin Fijian: significant changes in function of the pidgin and in its speakers' characteristics, and contact with other pidgins. These factors are discussed in regard to the development of pidgin languages in general and…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Role
Briggs, Lucy T. – 1982
Bilingual education teachers need a clear understanding of the nature of language and language variation, and of how language relates to culture in order to be effective. With the needs of these teachers in mind, and drawing from anthropological linguistics and sociolinguistics, this chapter clarifies concepts of language and culture that have…
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Creoles
Bruhn, Thea C. – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Angola begins with an overview of the usage and distribution of Portuguese as the official language, and the four most significant native languages and dialects spoken there: Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo, and Lunda-Chokwe. The introduction of Spanish through Cuban trainers, teachers, and military advisors…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Armed Forces, Bilingualism
Bruhn, Thea C. – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in the Ivory Coast begins with an overview of the usage patterns of French, the official language, and the five most commonly used native languages: Jula, Anyi-Baoule, Senoufo, Bete, and Dan. Recent Ivorian efforts at language planning, development, and research are also highlighted. A matrix follows that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Armed Forces, Bilingualism
Bruhn, Thea C. – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Zimbabwe begins with an overview of the use patterns of English, Shona, and Ndebele, focusing on communication between ethnic and language groups, the decline in native English speakers and increase in English usage, political issues, educational requirements for languages, illiteracy, and the media. A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Armed Forces, Bilingualism
Smith, Geoff P. – 1995
Acute intercultural communication problems posed by multilingualism in Papua New Guinea are discussed, and ways in which they are being addressed are examined. An introductory section outlines the language situation in Melanesia. It is noted that the area's language diversity and colonization and missionary activity have resulted in the emergence…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations